On Monday, the Calvary Academy Warrior had just enough and edged the Keansburg Titans out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Calvary Academy.
Jalena Carpenter made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tori DiChiara was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Lillian Troy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Calvary Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Keansburg, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Calvary Academy will head out on the road to face off against King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Keansburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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